Sunday, December 1, 2024

Houston area fun runs, 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon races

Let's get moving, Houston!

List of in-person running events scheduled to happen within roughly 60 miles of downtown Houston. Most of these occur on an annual basis, and past dates may remain listed until the next date, if any, is available.

DECEMBER
Run For Jeev Memorial 5K Run/Walk (Shenandoah, next on 1 Dec 2024)
Flapjack Fun Run 5K (Friendswood, next on 7 Dec 2024)
A Charlie Brown Christmas 5K/10K Run/Walk (Energy Corridor, next on 7 Dec 2024)
Trafigura Run for the House (downtown, nexon 7 Dec 2024)
Tavola Reindeer Run (New Caney, nexon 7 Dec 2024)
Run Houston! Sugar Land (Sugar Land, next on 7 Dec 2024)
Candy Cane Fun Run (Cypress, nexon 7 Dec 2024)
Jingle Bear Run (Clear Lake Area, next on 7 Dec 2024)
ZombieFest 5K Run (Lake Jackson, next on 7 Dec 2024)
Jingle Bell Run Houston (Houston Sports Park/south Houston, next on 7 Dec 2024)
Reindeer Fun Run (Nassau Bay, next on 14 Dec 2024)
Rudolph Fun Run (CityCentre/west Houston, next on 7 Dec 2024)
Kingwood Christmas Cookie Dash (Kingwood, next on 7 Dec 2024)
Brazos Bend 100 100M-50M-26.2M-13.1M (Brazos Bend State Park, nexon 7-8 Dec 2024)
Conroe 10 Miler (Conroe, next on 8 Dec 2024)
Coach Andy Stewart's 30K & 10K (Sugar Land, next on 8 Dec 2024)
Santa Dash 1K/5K Fun Run (Sugar Land, next on 14 Dec 2024)
Kardia Reindeer Run (Spring, next on 21 Dec 2024)
Jingle Bell Fun Run (Angleton, next on 21 Dec 2024)
Santa Hustle Galveston Half Marathon & 5K (Galveston, next on 22 Dec 2024)
Candy Cane Course (Sugar Land, next on 15 Dec 2024)
Resolution Run Houston (downtown, next on 29 Dec 2024)

JANUARY
Texas Marathon (Kingwood, next on 1 Jan 2025)
Run Houston! Sam Houston Race Park (Northwest Houston/Willowbrook area, next on 4 Jan 2025)
Bridgeland 10 Miler (Cypress, last on 5 Jan 2025)
We Are Houston 5K (downtown, nexon 18 Jan 2025)
Beerfooter 5K Run (Galveston, next on 18 Jan 2025)
Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon (downtown, nexon 19 Jan 2025)
 
FEBRUARY
Bearkat Bash (Klein, next on 1 Feb 2025)
Xracers Year of the Snake Trail Run (Baytown, next on 1 Feb 2025)
Sienna 10 Miler (Missouri City, next on 2 Feb 2025)
Texas Exes Lone Star Stampede (Katy area, next on 8 Feb 2025)
Katy Half Marathon & 5K (Katy, next on 8 Feb 2025)
Steps for Students 5K (downtown, next on 8 Feb 2025)
Galveston Marathon & Half Marathon (Galveston, next on 9 Feb 2025)
John J. Eikenburg 8K Law Week Fun Run (downtown, next on 15 Feb 2025)
HCHD Foundation TexasMedRun (Texas Medical Center, next on 15 Feb 2025)
OEC Fun Run (Sugar Land, nexon 15 Feb 2024)
Graeme's Run (Katy, next on 15 Feb 2025)
Couple Shuffle (Sugar Land, next on 22 Feb 2025)
Pearland Half Marathon (Pearland, next on 23 Feb 2025)

MARCH
Rodeo Run (downtown, next on 1 Mar 2025)
Bayou City Classic (downtown, last on 2 Mar 2024)
The Woodlands Marathon (The Woodlands, last on 2 Mar 2024)
San Felipe Shootout (Stephen F. Austin State Park, last on 2 Mar 2024)
Preventive Medicine Initiative 5K (Galveston, last on 2 Mar 2024)
Spring ISD Fun Run (Spring, last on 2 Mar 2024)
Seabrook Lucky Trail 5K (Seabrook, last on 15 Mar 2024)
Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay (Seabrook, last on 16 Mar 2024)
Seabrook Lucky Trail Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, 5K and Relay (Seabrook, last on 17 Mar 2024)
Poppy's Run For Life (Greater Fifth Ward area, last on 17 Mar 2024)
Cleft Smiles 5k Family Fun Run/Walk (The Woodlands, last on 23 Mar 2024)
Hatchling Hustle (Galveston, last on 23 Mar 2024)
Run Houston! Minute Maid Park (downtown, last on 24 Mar 2024) 
The Ascent - Fun Run/Walk/Roll + 5K (Generation Park/NE Houston, last on 30 Mar 2024)
Yuri's Fun Run/Walk 10K/5K/Kids K (Clear Lake, last on 30 Mar 2024)
Green6.2 (CityCentre, last on 30 Mar 2024)

APRIL
Bellaire Trolley Run (Bellaire, lason 6 Apr 2024)
Pearland Holi Color Run (Pearland, last on 6 Apr 2024)
Sienna Race For the Rosé (Missouri City, last on 6 Apr 2024)
March For Marrow 5K & 1 Mile Walk (The Woodlands, last on 6 Apr 2024)
Art Car IPA 5K (Greater Fifth Ward, lason 7 Apr 2024)
Project Joy and Hope 5K Fun Run/Walk (La Porte, lason 13 Apr 2024)
Run For The Rose (Rice University, last on 14 Apr 2024)
XKLusive '06K Race/Walk (Sugar Land, lason 20 Apr 2024)
Tomball ISD Superintendent's Fun Run (Tomball, lason 13 Apr 2024)
Grit Fitness 5K (West Columbia, lason 13 Apr 2024)
Stop The Silence 5K Run/Walk (UH, lason 20 Apr 2024)
DeBerry Dash (Rosharon, last on 20 Apr 2024)
Vintage Park 13.1 (NW Houston, lason 21 Apr 2024)
Smilin' Rylen Fun Run (Katy, lason 27 Apr 2024)
Harris County Employee Color Run 5K (Alexander Deussen Park, last on 27 Apr 2024)
Strides For Schools Fun Run (Deer Park, last on 27 Apr 2024)
Raven Runners Fun Run (MacGregor Park, last on 28 Apr 2024)
Vintage Half Marathon (Klein, lason 28 Apr 2024)

MAY
Sprint for Life (Texas Medical Center, last on 4 May 2024)
Klein ISD Education Foundation 5K and Kids Fun Run (Spring, last on 4 May 2024)
Z Krewe's 0.5K (Clear Lake Shores, last on 4 May 2024)
Aliens vs. Astronauts (Clear Lake area, last on 4 May 2024)
Texas Crab Festival 5K (Port Bolivar, last on 11 May 2024)
Sterling High School Project Graduation 5K Color Run (Baytown, last on 11 May 2024)
Cookie Run for a Cause 5K (Montgomery, last on 11 May 2024)
5K Mamas Fun Run (MacGregor Park, last on 12 May 2024)
Daily News Press Run - Texas City (Texas City, last on 18 May 2024)
WHAM Spring Dash 5K-1K (Westchase area, last on 18 May 2024)
Santa Fe Ten Memorial Run In Remembrance (Hitchcock, last on 18 May 2024)
Houston Humane Society 42nd Annual K-9 Fun Run + Walk (Mason Park, last on 18 May 2024)
Run Houston! Clear Lake 5K & 10K (Clear Lake, last on 19 May 2024)
Ark Gulf Coast Youth Camp Fundraiser (League City, last on 26 May 2024)

JUNE
Donot Stop 5K/10K (Sugar Land, last on 2 Jun 2024)
Red, White and Blue Half Marathon (Sugar Land, last on 2 Jun 2024)
Houston Global Running Day 5K (downtown, last on 5 Jun 2024)
The Big Run (Vintage Park area, last on 5 Jun 2024)
Outrun Hunger 5K Trail Run & 1K Color Dash (Conroe, last on 8 Jun 2024)
Hometown Half Marathon & 5K/10K (downtown, last on 9 Jun 2024)
ZFT Run Club Run-Walk-Crawl 6-Year-Anniversary 5K (East Downtown, last on 15 Jun 2024)
The Freedom Walk/Run (Emancipation Park, last on 15 Jun 2024)
HBCU Blue Love 5K Walk Run (MacGregor Park, last on 15 Jun 2024)
Houston Stars & Stripes Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (downtown, last on 22 Jun 2024)
The Pride Run (Greater Fifth Ward area, last on 29 Jun 2024)
Harmonie Grace Foundation Annual Celebration (MacGregor Park, last on 29 Jun 2024)

JULY
Run Wild 5K (Galleria/Uptown, last on 4 Jul 2024)
Texas Bud Heat Wave 5 Mile Run (Mont Belvieu, last on 4 Jul 2024)
BASF Firecracker 4 (Lake Jackson, last on 4 Jul 2024)
Houston Fourth Fest (Vintage Park area, last on 4 Jul 2024)
Lunar Landing 5K and 1K (Clear Lake area, last on 20 Jul 2024)

AUGUST
Southern Star Brewing Co 5K (Conroe, last on 10 Aug 2024)
Summer Sizzler (Sugar Land, last on 11 Aug 2024)
BENeezy Purple Monkey Fun Run (Alvin, last on 31 Aug 2024)

SEPTEMBER
Katy Back To School 5K (Katy, last on 2 Sep 2024)
Galveston Sand Crab 5K/10K (Galveston, last on 7 Sep 2024)
Race For Permanent Sanctuary (Sugar Land, last on 7 Sep 2024)
Chance For Hope Going Gold Fun Run (Pearland, last on 7 Sep 2024)
9/11 Heroes Run (downtown, last on 7 Sep 2024)
Tunnel To Towers 5K Run & Walk Cypress (Cypress, last on 7 Sep 2024)
Texas Gatorfest Twilight 5K (Anahuac, last on 7 Sep 2024)
Heroes Hustle 5K (Tomball, last on 14 Sep 2024)
Night Moves Trail Races (Stephen F Austin State Park, last on 14-15 Sep 2024)
Toughest 10K (Kemah, last  on 15 Sep 2024)
Woodforest Charity Run (Conroe, last on 21 Sep 2024)
Run Houston! UH (Univ. of Houston, last on 21 Sep 2024)
Friends of Mae S. Bruce Library Fun Run (Santa Fe, last on 21 Sep 2024)
HSF Run4Education (The Woodlands, last on 21 Sep 2024)
Galveston Shrimp Festival Shrimp Scamper 5K (Galveston, last on 28 Sep 2024)
Rescue Us Mission 3K Walk/Run (Sugar Land, last on 28 Sep 2024)
BISD Family 5K & Kids Fun Run (Clute, last on 28 Sep 2024)
Outrun Hunger 5K (Richmond, last on 28 Sep 2024)
Road Kill XC (Bear Creeek Park, last on 28 Sep 2024)
Randa's Run/Walk for HOPE 5K (downtown, last on 29 Sep 2024)
Head For The Cure 5K (Pearland, last on 29 Sep 2024)

OCTOBER
Ainsley's Angels Texas Twilight 5K (Tomball, last on 5 Oct 2024)
Space City 10 Miler (Clear Lake area, last on 6 Oct 2024)
Cypress 10 Miler (Cypress, last on 6 Oct 2024)
Houston Heights Fun Run (Houston Heights, last on 12 Oct 2024)
Child Advocates 5K and 1K Superhero Run (CityCentre/west Houston, last on 12 Oct 2024)
LULAC's Mariach 5K (Lake Jackson, last on 12 Oct 2024)
See Life Better 5K (Katy, last on 12 Oct 2024)
HACEMOS Houston5K Run & Walk (Bear Creek area, last on 12 Oct 2024)
Sugar Land Half Marathon, 10K & Family Mile (Sugar Land, last on 13 Oct 2024)
Day of the Dead Half Marathon (Sugar Land, last on 13 Oct 2024)
RestorationCity's Run 2 Restore (Hungerford, last on 19 Oct 2024)
Toughest 10K Galveston (Galveston, last on 20 Oct 2024)
AABB Foundation Run for Research (downtown, last on 20 Oct 2024)
Hess Houston Corporate 5K (Memorial Park, last on 22-24 Oct 2024)
Angels' Race For Space 5K (Space Center Houston, last on 26 Oct 2024)
Daily News Press Run (Galveston, last on 26 Oct 2024)
Boo Dash 5K & Kids K Fun Run (Clear Lake area, last on 26 Oct 2024)
West U Halloween Dash and Kids' Fun Run (West University, last on 26 Oct 2024)
Celebrate Life Survivors 5K Run (Webster, last on 26 Oct 2024)
Autism Speaks Houston 8K/5K/1K (Greater Fifth Ward, last on 26 Oct 2024)
MPSG Life After Loss 5K (MacGregor Park, last on 26 Oct 2024)
Houston Half Marathon & 10K  (downtown, last on 27 Oct 2024)
Savannah Memorial 5K (Forest Park East Cemetary/Webster, last on 27 Oct 2024)
Love Yourself First 5K (Missouri City, last on 27 Oct 20204)
Spooky Sprint (Sugar Land, last on 27 Oct 2024)

NOVEMBER
Run For All (Pearland, last on 2 Nov 2024)
Alex's 5K Run/Walk & Kids' K (Near Southwest/South Main area, last on 2 Nov 2024)
Wine Turkey Trot (Spring, last on 2 Nov 2024)
Lookin For A Cure Houston 5K (Terry Hershey Park, last on 2 Nov 2024)
Gator Gallop (Lake Jackson, last on 2 Nov 2024)
Harvest Marathon Relay (Rice University, last on 3 Nov 2024)
Katy 10 Miler (Katy, last on 3 Nov 2024)
Explore The Falls Race (Spring, last on 9 Nov 2024)
Run For Health 5K (Nassau Bay, last on 9 Nov 2024)
Walk With Walker: A Race To Restore (Sugar Land, last on 9 Nov 2024)
Mighty Oaks Veterans Day Run (Conroe, last on 9 Nov 2024)
Cypress Half Marathon & 5K (Cypress, last on 10 Nov 2024)
Run In The Park (Hermann Park, last on 16 Nov 2024)
Bel Inizio Giving Thanks 5K/10K (Sugar Land, last on 16 Nov 2024)
Wimbledon Run, Walk, Bolt 5K (Spring, last on 16 Nov 2024)
La Porte By The Bay Half Marathon (La Porte, last on 17 Nov 2024)
Branch School PA Fall N2 Fitness (Bear Creek Park, last on 17 Nov 2024)
HMSA Classic 25K (downtown, last on 24 Nov 2024)
Houston Turkey Trot (Galleria/Uptown, last on 28 Nov 2024)
Sugar Land Turkey Trot (Sugar Land, last on 28 Nov 2024)
Katy YMCA Turkey Dash (Katy, last on 28 Nov 2024)
YMCA Run Thru The Woods (The Woodlands, last on 28 Nov 2024)
Lake Jackson Turkey Trot (Lake Jackson, last on 28 Nov 2024)
Galveston Island Turkey Trot (Galveston, last on 28 Nov 2024)
Bay Area Turkey Trot (Clear Lake area, last on 28 Nov 2024)